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Qualitative Research in Narrative Form: “Wrong Side of the Tank”
The form of qualitative research employed in Cathy: Wrong Side of the Tank by Juanita Johnson-Bailey, takes a narrative form, and thus is significantly different than forms of research that rely almost exclusively on strict data interpretation to draw assumptions. →
Steve Jobs and Leadership
There is little doubt that Steve Jobs possesses an extraordinary degree of sheer business acumen, but of equal, if not greater importance is the fact that his leadership skills have proven to be indispensable. One can make the solid argument →
Under what conditions should the government introduce constraints on liberty? What is the trade-off between liberty and security? Liberty and equality?
In the United States, one of the most cherished values is liberty, which is often equated with individualism and the rights to pursue one’s own interests, needs, and desires. Yet there are many examples in history and in our current →
Contrast the “rational model of decision making” to “decision making in the polis.”with e an example.
In a rational model of decision making, it is assumed that decisions can and should be arrived at based on adherence to a logical procedure, which the text identifies as consisting of four distinct steps: (1) defining the goal(s); (2) →
Managerial Decision Making and Right vs. Right Dilemmas: An Assessment
In the plague of ethical scandals that splashed across headlines at the beginning of this decade, greedy corporate executives were cast as villainous, self-serving individuals who had made a clear and morally untenable choice between a right option and a →
Discuss the free rider problem in terms of interest mobilization. Why does Stone argue that “free rider theory” logic is betrayed by reality?
One of the problems that faces individuals and groups who are seeking to accomplish some sort of meaningful social change—whether in terms of ideology or actual policy—is the challenge of free-riders. The free-rider theory holds that there are a number →
Why does Stone argue that a “central element in the myth of legal rights is the idea of ‘equality before the law’”? Compare elements of the rationality model of rights to the polis model.
Stone contends that the notion of equality before the law is a myth because despite the intention of the law to serve “even the weakest member of the community” (344) with fairness and dignity, a close look at our legal →
How are inducements used as policy tools? How might inducements be influenced by, or cause conflict between, givers and their targets?
Inducements are used, both formally and informally, to serve as incentives for the targets of a policy to conform to the letter and the spirit of that policy. Inducements are used at many levels of the government. They are offered →
The Hidden Conflicts of Starting a Fast Food Franchise
Chapter One – Introduction Definition of the Problem The period during which the entrepreneurial individual is starting a business is a time of excitement, full of possibility. At the same time, however, the start-up period can be fraught with conflict →
Trading Issues of China and the United States
Any scholar engaged in the study of international business, international economics or even social research is likely to be interested in the growing role that China is playing in an ever-increasing number of industry and market sectors, as well as →
